hi, i recently installed firefox (latest version) and found it much better than internet explorer 6 & 7, anyway when it came to the file saving and browsing it was a real hassle to get used to :( when i download something a box comes up with 2 options and it doesnt even give me the option to open it instead of save it.

i was wondering is there anyway i can get the window/box internet explorer brings up if i click to download something whilst still using firefox? or can setting be changed in firefox to dublicate a similar one to internet explorer?

it would be great of someone knows how to do this (if it can be done)

thnx for your time :)

boogyman

11-15-2007, 01:36 PM

edit > preferences > downloads

Ross G

11-15-2007, 01:38 PM

edit > preferences > downloads

now i just look like an idiot :D

thnx for the quick resopnce :)

Ross G

11-15-2007, 03:55 PM

edit > preferences > downloads

im sry i cant find this sequence :(

Which EDIT?

boogyman

11-15-2007, 03:56 PM

at the top of the browser next to file

jscheuer1

11-15-2007, 04:02 PM

On my FF its actually under:

Tools > Options > Main (tab)

in the middle of that main tab, check always ask me where . . .

boogyman

11-15-2007, 04:09 PM

oh i dont have Fx2 here at work.

on Fx1.5 its edit>pref

sorry my fault

Ross G

11-15-2007, 04:31 PM

On my FF its actually under:

Tools > Options > Main (tab)

in the middle of that main tab, check always ask me where . . .

yup there it is ty :D, thnx both of you :)

BLiZZaRD

11-15-2007, 05:20 PM

It's also under edit > pref in Linux versions of FireFox and as I recal it has always been tools in Windows versions.

boogyman

11-15-2007, 06:22 PM

thats what I use here at work, Fx1.5 on an Ubuntu Server,

Hmm I wonder why the discrepancy between systems? :-?

BLiZZaRD

11-15-2007, 07:08 PM

Don't know. I noticed it a few months ago. I run Fedora 7 at my office, which is where I spotted it.

jscheuer1

11-15-2007, 07:54 PM

FF 1.5 is pretty old. I can't remember back that far in Windows, but when I get a chance, I'll check if I still have a copy on an older machine.

In any case, FF was originally built on Netscape circa v 7 of that browser. That one I do remember, it is edit > pref.

Twey

11-15-2007, 08:58 PM

Standardisation. I think on Linux/GNOME it's more common to find preferences under the "Edit" menu. Under KDE, applications usually have a dedicated "Settings" menu.

Ross G

11-15-2007, 09:10 PM

hey, thnx for the help, i appreciate it but i really cant get used to firefox, i like internet explorer 6 for some reason, i know call me weird :(

anyways i got a simple question to ask that im sure you could help me at, recently internet explorer has changed setup on its own (this is what made me install FF), it doesn't show the url bar at the top and theres no "File", Edit", "View" and so on at the top also.....this is what it looks like and i cant find where to change it back (if possible)